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Physicians' Desk Reference: A thick volume that provides a guide to all prescription drugs available in the United States. Although not exactly recommended fare for bedtime reading, the PDR is a key reference to the American pharmacopeia.
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OB-GYN PHYSICIANS - A physician specialist expert in the delivery of total obstetrical care and the diagnosis and treatment of gynecological disease.
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Admitting physician: The doctor responsible for admitting a patient to a hospital or other inpatient health facility.
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ensure that physicians are trained in relevant clinical sites; guarantee an adequate distribution of specialists; promote an appropriate geographic distribution of physicians; improve the racial/ethnic distribution of physicians; ...
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American College of Physicians (ACP) guidelines for cholesterol screening
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A physician or healthcare provider will examine your child and obtain a medical history. You will be asked questions about how your child eats and any problems you notice during feeding.
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Seeing a physician regularly while using smoking cessation drugs is important. The physician will check to make sure the medicine is working as it should and will watch for unwanted side effects.
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Physician knowledge. One factor has to do with a physician's knowledge and ability to treat and recognize pain.
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Physician Training and Credentials
When choosing a doctor for your cancer care, you may find it helpful to know some of the terms used to describe a doctor’s training and credentials.
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Physicians will order x-rays if they suspect a fracture. If the ends of your broken bone are not aligned, the bone must first be returned to its proper position.
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Physicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas say wearing thin bra straps too tightly is dangerous for women. If a strap is so tight that it digs into the shoulder, it puts downward pressure on the cervical nerve.
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PHYSICIAN'S DIAGNOSIS A GOOD IDEA BEFORE TREATING GERD
Question: I have seen the ads on TV for medication for GERD. I think I may have it, but I would like to know more about GERD before I make an appointment with my doctor. What are the symptoms?
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Physicians disagree on the cause of this disorder, unless it obviously follows ingestion of caustic material such as lye or strong acids. It may be a congenital defect (present from before birth).
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PHYSICIANS' DESK REFERENCE, PDR, The PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs, The PDR Family Guide to Women's Health
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Physicians should determine whether pain is musculoskeletal, neurological or from one of the organs. This diagnosis is based on a careful history and physical examination.
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Physicians have long speculated that strong emotions can trigger an asthma attack, and recent studies from the State University of New York back up that theory.
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Physician Heal Thyself: A Doctor's Battle with MS
The Long Ride: One Woman Cycles Her Way Through MS
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Physicians especially look for these symptoms, before treating with antibiotics: a small red bump at the site of the tick bite; a bull's-eye rash surrounding it; and flu-like symptoms such as fatigue, chills, and joint pain.
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A physician or physicians may come into the room and repeat some of the scans taken by the technologist. Do not be alarmed at this - this is a common occurrence and does not necessarily mean that there is anything wrong.
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A physician should direct care in these circumstances, as the use of antibiotics can lead to resistance of bacteria to medication over time.
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A physician usually diagnoses Raynaud's phenomenon based on the patient's description of symptoms. If other symptoms such as rash also are present, blood tests and other procedures may be ordered to check for other diseases.
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The physician Hippocrates described many medical conditions over 2,000 years ago, including Behcet's Syndrome.
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The physician may also request that the stool be collected and analyzed to determine electrolyte content.
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The physician will need to perform special X-ray and ultrasound tests to detect possible damage to urinary tract tissues and/or the presence of any congenital abnormalities that may have contributed to the infection.
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All physicians should ask their patients about their drinking. A history may be obtained from family if the affected person is unwilling or unable to answer questions.
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Your physician must determine which type of DI is involved before proper treatment can begin. Diagnosis is based on a series of tests, including urinalysis and a fluid deprivation test.
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Sports physician Dr Ruth Highet outlines her personal approach to these common problems in athletes.
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Like their physician colleagues across the country, CNMs/CMs are experiencing a professional liability crisis. Many forces that are beyond our control are forcing ACNM members to become experts in this complex topic.
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Seifer SD. Physicians in Transition: Retraining to Provide Primary Care. The Inte7rnist: Health Policy in Practice. 1995; 36(6): 10-12.
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Royal College of Physicians. Smoking or Health. London, Pitman, 1977.
Nicotine Addiction in Britain. A report of the Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians, February 2000.
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Screening (December 12) ACOG Addresses Air Travel During Pregnancy (December 12) Frequently Asked Questions About Having a Baby in the 21st Century (December 12) Ob-Gyns Issue Guidance on Management of Pregnant Women Exposed to Anthrax -- Physicians ...
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If poisoning is suspected a physician or poison control center should be called immediately. The remainder of the poison and its container should be saved; the label may list ingredients, first aid measures, or antidotes.
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I would like to obtain your authorization for an exception to cover my care at the center at the rate equivalent to seeing a physician under my Plan and to include the center in the network for the following reasons: ...
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Adult dosage/administration (capsules): one 300-mg capsule twice daily or two 300-mg capsules once daily as directed by physician.
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INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB): A committee of physicians, statisticians, researchers, community advocates, and others that ensures that a clinical trial is ethical and that the rights of study participants are protected.
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Editors: Ivette Motola, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; James Kimo Takayesu, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, ...
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The Pap smear your family physician recently obtained from your cervix (the lower part of your womb) has shown some slightly abnormal changes. A Pap smear allows your doctor to look at cells from your cervix and see if there are any problems.
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While in practice at Johns Hopkins University Hospital he was the first physician in the United States to employ a nurse-midwife in private practice.
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A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call your local emergency number for all medical emergencies.
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Signs and Symptoms - Clinical manifestations that can be either objective when observed by a physician, or subjective when perceived by the patient.
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ENDOSCOPE - A flexible instrument containing fiberoptic bundles and a light source used by physicians to examine the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
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A person who helps women at childbirth, but who isn't a nurse or physician.
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